Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball explained

The Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 1968. Former head coach Michael Huger was fired after the 2022–23 season, and Todd Simon was hired to replace him on March 15, 2023.^{[1] [2]}

Coaching history

See main article: List of Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball head coaches.

F. G. Beyerman	1915–1921		n/a
	1921–1922		n/a
	1922–1923		n/a
Ray B. McCandless	1923–1924		n/a
Warren Steller	1924–1925
Paul Landis	1925–1942
Harold Anderson	1942–1963
Warren Scholler	1963–1967
Bill Fitch	1967–1968
Bob Conibear	1968–1971
Pat Haley	1971–1976
John Weinert	1976–1986
	1986–1997
Dan Dakich	1997–2007
Louis Orr	2007–2014
Chris Jans	2014–2015
Michael Huger	2015–2023
Todd Simon	2023–present
Totals	1915–present

• Bowling Green was a member of the Northwest Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association from at least 1927–28 through at least 1930–31. Information about their conference record is unavailable.^[3]
• Bowling Green was a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference from the 1933–34 through 1941–42 seasons, but never won an OAC title.^[4]
• Harold Anderson took a leave of absence midway through the 1950–51 season. George Muellich coached the final 13 games of that season in place of Anderson and went 5–8

(.385); Anderson returned for the start of the 1951–52 season.

• Bowling Green joined the Mid-American Conference beginning with the 1953–54 season.^[5]
• The Mid-American Conference did not hold a conference tournament until the 1979–80 season.

Source^{[6] [7]}

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Falcons have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–5. Their drought of 55 years (as of) is tied for the third longest active and fourth longest all time between tournament appearances.

	First round		L 71–89
	First round		L 55–56
	First round Regional semifinal Regional third place Game		W 77–72 L 61–70 L 60–65
	First round	Marquette	L 71–72

NIT results

The Falcons have appeared in 14 National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–15.

	Quarterfinals	St. John's	L 40–44
	Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game Charity Game	RPI St. John's DePaul NYU	W 80–74 W 57–44 L 54–71 L 61–63
	Quarterfinals	Rhode Island	L 79–82
	Quarterfinals	Saint Louis	L 53–69
	First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Third-place game	St. John's Saint Louis San Francisco Bradley	W 77–64 W 80–74 L 39–49 W 82–77
	First round Quarterfinals	Wichita State Western Kentucky	W 88–64 L 81–95
	First round	Minnesota	L 50–64
	First round	Michigan State	L 71–72
	First round	Cincinnati	L 60–75
	First round	Wisconsin	L 79–87
	First round	West Virginia	L 95–98
	First round	BYU	L 54–81
	First round	Butler	L 69–81
	First round	Creighton	L 71–73

CIT results

The Falcons have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their combined record is 1–2.

	First round	Oakland	L 86–69
	First round Second Round	Saint Francis (PA) Canisius	W 67–64 L 82–59

CBI results

The Falcons have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.

First round

Stetson

L 52–53

CCAT results

The Falcons appeared in one Collegiate Commissioners Association Tournament, a tournament that was only held twice. Their record is 1–1.

Quarterfinals Semifinals

Tennessee Drake

W 67–58 L 78–65

Awards

Mid-American Conference Player of the Year

See main article: Mid-American Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year.

• Jim Penix (1969–1970)
• Antonio Daniels (1996–1997)
• Anthony Stacey (1999–2000)
• Keith McLeod (2001–2002)

Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year

• John Weinert (1978)
• Jim Larranaga (1997)
• Louis Orr (2009)

Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year

• Shane Kline-Ruminski (1992)
• Antonio Daniels (1994)
• Anthony Stacey (1996)

Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year

• DeMar Moore (1997)
• Richaun Holmes (2015)

Falcons in the NBA

Johnny Payak	1950–1953
Mac Otten	1950
Don Otten	1950–1953
Leo Kubiak	1950
Chuck Share	1952–1960
Al Bianchi	1957–1966
Jimmy Darrow	1962
Nate Thurmond	1964–1977
Howard Komives	1965–1974
Cliff Williams	1969
Walt Piatkowski	1969–1972
Al Hairston	1969–1970
Cornelius Cash	1977
Antonio Daniels	1998–2011
Keith McLeod	2004–2007
Richaun Holmes	2016–2023

Notable awards

• Don Otten — NBL Most Valuable Player (1949), All-NBL First Team (1949), All-NBL Second Team (1948), NBL scoring champion (1949)
• Chuck Share — NBA champion (1958)
• Al Bianchi — ABA Coach of the Year (1971)
• Nate Thurmond — Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 7× NBA All-Star (–,,,), 2× NBA All-Defensive First Team, 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (–), NBA All-Rookie First Team, NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th), No. 42 retired by Golden State Warriors, No. 42 retired by Cleveland Cavaliers
• Howard Komives — NBA All-Rookie First Team
• Walt Piatkowski — ABA All-Rookie (1969)
• Antonio Daniels — NBA champion (1999)

Draft history

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• 12 total NBA draft picks.
• 3 first round picks.
• 1 overall No. 1 pick – Chuck Share
• 3 top ten picks.

Year	Round	Pick	Player	Team
1948	4	N/A	Leo Kubiak	Waterloo Hawks
1949	3	N/A	Mac Otten	Indianapolis Olympians
1950	1	1	Chuck Share	Boston Celtics
1954	2	18	Al Bianchi	Minneapolis Lakers
1960	5	38	Jimmy Darrow	St. Louis Hawks
1963	1	3	Nate Thurmond	San Francisco Warriors
1964	2	15	Howard Komives	New York Knicks
1968	5	52	Al Hairston	Seattle SuperSonics
1968	8	99	Walt Piatkowski	San Francisco Warriors
1975	2	24	Cornelius Cash	Milwaukee Bucks
1997	1	4	Antonio Daniels	Vancouver Grizzlies
2015	2	37	Richaun Holmes	Philadelphia 76ers

External links

• • Players who attended BGSU

Notes and References

1. Web site: BGSU men's basketball head coach fired, search for replacement announced . WTOL. 5 March 2023 . March 5, 2023.
2. Web site: Todd Simon Named Bowling Green Men’s Basketball Head Coach. Bowling Green State University Athletics.
3. Honors and Awards . BGSU Falcons Men's Basketball Media Guide . 2014 . en . 2015-05-04 .
4. OAC Men's Basketball Media Guide . Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide . 2014 . en . 2015-05-04 .
5. Year-by-Year Results . BGSU Falcons Men's Basketball Media Guide . 2014 . en . 2015-05-04 .
6. Web site: Men's Basketball Record Book . Bowling Green Athletics . January 19, 2024.
7. Web site: Bowling Green State Falcons Men's Basketball Index . 2024-08-27 . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com . en.
8. Web site: Players Who Played For Bowling Green. basketballreference.com. January 19, 2024.